San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-26
EDITORIAL BREVITlES.

WHEN thou art converted strengthen
thy brethren" When the democracy
find out what they believe themselves
concerning tariff, then 1t will be in order
for them to teach the country. 10 this
ministry they have not been ordained.
The basis on which Local Advance
ment" is projected by the San Antonio
committee of safety, gives every one
chance to become member Of the 1850
citation. 1t should call It's member roll
5000 strong before the autumnal
exquinox.
John Wehringer, Of Austin, convicted
of rape upon his step-dsughter and SEN
fenced to the pen for several years is
pardoned, the daughter having confessed
that her oath was false, and at the insti-
cation OF her mother who wanted anOth-
er man.
SAN ANTONIO shows symptoms or hav-
ing strnok her gait. Proper enterprise
will increase that gait until 1t will be
found a mighty hard thing for the other
cities Of this state to keep along side
Exercise and good grooming will tell
wonderfully on the speed OF any NUM-
cipal critter.
The retOrts courteous that pass cur
rent between stalwart and knee shak-
ing democrats are sufficient to cause the
shades OF Thomas Jefferson to darken In
his tomb. The members Of the demo-
| cratic household in Texas should be
amicable this fall, the firesssOf contention
will rage beyond quenching in and after
next democratic state convention.
FORT WORTH did not secure that ALI
| anCe Exchange and the committee were
In Dallas a day or two since looking for
| the final solution OF the matter at the
hands OF Dallas subscription. The
LIGHT prOphesied two weeks since that
| neither Waco nor the Fort would get the
exchange and the cotton mill, and the
prediction bids fair to be verified.
PELTING John Chlnsman with moss
| and tufts ofgrass to compel him to loose
his hold on the dollars and labors Of this
country will accomplish nothing. The
laws against Chinese emigration are a
dead letter, as 10 everything else that
looks to the protection of American citi
Zens abroad and American labor at
home at the hands Of this dOoless and
irresponsible administration.
The fool column Of the daily press has
been headed with this item for weeks:
IAN Ohio man has patented q mattress
| filed with nothing but air. Air mat
| tresses were in use in the United States
| general hospitals very often during the
late war. In the case Of fever patients,
mattresses filled with nothing but water
were also in occasional use. Uncle Sam
Is hardly Issuing patents on air, even to
| an Ohio man.
Russia having put Its dog in the Bull
| garian manger proposes to sulk 1t out,
hoping thereby to drive Ferdinand out
OF the stall. As England, Italy and Aus
tria maintain relations with Bulgaria,
and Turkey refuses to use any coercive
measures, 1t Is very likely that Ferdi-
nand and Bulgaria will not dissolve
political partnership for some time to
come.
THOMAS SCOTT, a successful real estate
operator Of Kansas City who had his
eye-teeth cut as dealer in municipal
| dirt on the banks OF the Kaw, has swOOp-
ed down on st. Louis and covered the
| Big Bridge city in 100000 deal His
| purchase is so situated that the extern
sion Of the city is virtually blocked by
his lands and Scott can now dictate his
own terms to the purchasers OF suburban
lots.
In moving for an increase OF hotel ac-
COmmOdatiOns as a necessary beginning
in the work OF local improvement, the
committee have begun right. or the
need Of such hotel accommodation there
Is no doubt among those who have
| studied the situation most superticially.
Hotels first-Good hotels-HOtels that
will be a home to invaIids visiting this
section for the benefit of its climate
Hotels in airy slightly locations away
from the business centre Of the city.
Such hotels will bring thousands of Wis
itors, and OF these thousands scores will
be induced to remain permanently.
The Denver people have at least
squeezed out OF the railroads running
westward from the Missouri a conces.
sion upon which is based a call for the
editorial convention one week later thar
originally issued. The terms Of the con-
cession are such that each editorial dele
gate pays full tourist rates from Nilsson
ri river points and return, $50, taking 9
receipt for same, and the railroad will
subsequently arrange to redeem that re-
ceipt, paying its face value for adver-
tisements to be subsequently ordered
subsequently, in this connection, II
good. 1t will consequently appear thai
the editorial convention called to NEE
at Denver September Is, 1887, will b,
rather SHINY attended.
The Baptist church OF Texas. will
one dissenting vote, endorses DR.. Car
aoll's prohibition campaign. The Penn
sylvsnia prohibition convention want
the bible in the public schools, protest.
against everything that the church doe
not endorse and makes it's political plat
form along the the lines OF churchll
Observances. New England tried tina
style Of running affairs two hundred
years ago and the results have not beer
perpetuated. Revolutions do not q
backward, although the bigOts do
Eternal vigilance lie still the price o.
American liberty. The union OF Ohurcl
and state must be presented.